http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:15:38 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:30:29 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Fly-nonstop-LA-to-Telluride-this-ski-season-in-2-hours?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner   Photo: Telluride Ski Resort United Airlines added several direct flights from Los Angeles to the scenic Colorado ski town for the 2009-10 winter. Fly direct between LAX and Montrose, Co. (MTJ) on United Express Saturdays and Sundays. The 2-ho... Mountain destinations Winter Weekend adventure trip ideas U.S. adventure travel Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:30:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Fly-nonstop-LA-to-Telluride-this-ski-season-in-2-hours?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Gift-ideas-for-adventure-travelers?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner Constellation 12" Illuminated Globe, RandMcNally.com I figure publishing my own personal wish list is a win-win for all of us. If you have an adventure traveler on your gift list this holiday season, chances are you’ll get some ideas. If ... World adventure travel Travel gear Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:36:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Gift-ideas-for-adventure-travelers?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Fly-over-LA-with-guided-airplane-tours-from-50-to-545?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner   View of L.A.'s South Bay from a Cessna. P: D. Nichols Air over Los AngelesThe best way to see Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, the Hollywood sign and the Channel Islands? From a helicopter or small airplane. Here are four flight tours... California adventure travel Cities Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:56:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Fly-over-LA-with-guided-airplane-tours-from-50-to-545?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Grand-Canyon-and-Zion-on-New-Years-Cool?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner REI Adventures has unveiled a great list of 2010 trips, starting the year off with an icy tour of the Grand Canyon. It’s six days of winter hiking around the desert landscape swathed in snow - a sight many tourists will never see - plus evening... Winter U.S. adventure travel Desert destinations Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:53:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Grand-Canyon-and-Zion-on-New-Years-Cool?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d4-A-taste-of-Singapore-in-west-LA-at-Banana-Leaf?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner Mee Goreng pan-fried noodles w. tofu, $8.50 According to a guidebook clipping pasted on the glass at this Farmers Market stall, the president of Singapore visited Singapore’s Banana Leaf on his visit to Los Angeles.The small counter backed int... Cities Hotels & restaurants off the beaten path World adventure travel Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:08:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d4-A-taste-of-Singapore-in-west-LA-at-Banana-Leaf?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Road-trip-musthave-Skullcandys-surf-skate-and-snowfinder-app?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner    It's free at Skullcandy.com Hook up your iPhone with this application for easy skatepark scoping and more. Skullcandy partnered with Surfline.com and OntheSnow.com to create nifty features for those of us on the road who just want to fi... Travel resources & tips Travel gear Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:46:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Road-trip-musthave-Skullcandys-surf-skate-and-snowfinder-app?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Prep-for-ski-season-weekend-expo-begins-Oct-29-in-downtown-LA?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner Come for the free lift ticket. Stay for the tire chain installation contest. Ski Dazzle, this weekend at the L.A. Convention Center, gives skiers and snowboarders a way to buy winter gear on super-sale, sell used skis, snowboards and boots, sig... Winter Weekend adventure trip ideas Travel gear Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:53:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Prep-for-ski-season-weekend-expo-begins-Oct-29-in-downtown-LA?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Weekend-adventure-fix-Joshua-Tree-Climb-Smart-starts-Friday?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner FriendsofJosh.org The annual Climb Smart event makes this is a great weekend to learn rock climbing in Joshua Tree. Registration is still open. Here comes the climbing season For the last 12 years Climb Smart has kicked off the season in J-Tree. It&... California adventure travel Weekend adventure trip ideas Desert destinations Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:54:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Weekend-adventure-fix-Joshua-Tree-Climb-Smart-starts-Friday?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d20-The-scariest-place-in-LA-The-Queen-Mary?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner P: QueenMary.com The great cities of America wouldn’t be complete without hometown horrors to carry out Halloween-time: spooky cemeteries, historic mansions and even landmark battlefields. Los Angeles is a little different. We have a boat. And... California adventure travel Hotels & restaurants off the beaten path Weekend adventure trip ideas Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:59:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d20-The-scariest-place-in-LA-The-Queen-Mary?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Mammoth-Mountain-to-open-and-offer-free-skiing-Friday-Oct-16-2009?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner P: Mammoth Mountain. View more at MammothMountain.com. The Sierra mountains received enough snow Tuesday to prompt Mammoth Mountain Ski Area to schedule an early opening. To amp up the good news, the California resort announced it will offer free li... Mountain destinations Winter California adventure travel Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:15:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Mammoth-Mountain-to-open-and-offer-free-skiing-Friday-Oct-16-2009?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d12-San-Franciscos-Good-Hotel-is-green-with-a-heart-of-gold?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner Happy colors I’d stay in the Good Hotel even if it was bad, just for the location. But the San Francisco boutique hotel’s happy-thoughts, environmentally-friendly theme is such a fitting addition to the progressive city that it has earne... Cities Hotels & restaurants off the beaten path Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:16:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d12-San-Franciscos-Good-Hotel-is-green-with-a-heart-of-gold?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Ski-season-200910-in-California-started-today-Oct-9-at-Boreal?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner Boreal's daily pic Oct. 9, 2009. See more - BorealSki.com. The small Lake Tahoe resort switched on a chairlift today, claiming the title for first resort open in the state this winter.According to the official word from Associated Press, the early o... Mountain destinations Winter California adventure travel Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:42:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Ski-season-200910-in-California-started-today-Oct-9-at-Boreal?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d4-4-new-books-adventurous-travelers-are-reading-now?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner Smart travelers who appreciate some good down-time are using October to store up energy for a big winter, and here’s the copyright-2009 books they’re catching up on. Be a joiner - it’s National Book Month. What's your favorite new ... Travel resources & tips Travel gear Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:10:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d4-4-new-books-adventurous-travelers-are-reading-now?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Pictures-and-information-on-bike-rentals-in-Yosemite-National-Park?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner   See more Yosemite cruising in the slideshow below. For a glimpse at one of the best ways to see California’s prized playground, scroll down to view my 10-photo slideshow.  How to rent bikes in Yosemite Valley: Beach cruiser bik... Mountain destinations California adventure travel Weekend adventure trip ideas Summer Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:37:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Pictures-and-information-on-bike-rentals-in-Yosemite-National-Park?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Peace-Corps-questions-to-be-answered-by-a-former-volunteer-tonight-in-LA?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner   A free information session will be held tonight - Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 - at a local travel store. Topics will include:How to applyWhere volunteers are neededTypes of serviceEligibility requirementsBenefits of serving in the Peace CorpsConcer... Travel resources & tips World adventure travel Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:32:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Peace-Corps-questions-to-be-answered-by-a-former-volunteer-tonight-in-LA?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d18-3-things-to-do-in-Seattle-that-you-cant-do-in-LA?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner   Up close at Lincoln Park. Photo: Dana Nichols Park it Imagine your regular little neighborhood park times ten: on a sprawling forested hillside, dirt trails weaving under heavy green tree growth for miles to reveal a sparkling blue sound on t... Cities Weekend adventure trip ideas U.S. adventure travel Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:59:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d18-3-things-to-do-in-Seattle-that-you-cant-do-in-LA?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Time-to-watch-a-favorite-adventure-flick-Point-Break?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner Richard Foreman/20th Century Fox/Kobal Collection Patrick Swayze’s death at 57 today is reason to pay tribute to his long film career; among his roles the standout is surfer Bodhi in Point Break (1991). Saddened by today's loss I rented the fi... Beaches Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:54:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Time-to-watch-a-favorite-adventure-flick-Point-Break?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d9-20-pictures-of-Northstar-Mountain-Bike-Park?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner View my slideshow from August 2009 right after the rebuild of Live Wire, the rightfully famous fully irrigated, two-mile-long berms-n-jumps trail with 45 table-tops and 1,100 feet of of vertical drop. Northstar Resort Mountain Bike Park is located ... Mountain destinations California adventure travel Weekend adventure trip ideas Summer Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:07:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d9-20-pictures-of-Northstar-Mountain-Bike-Park?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d2-California-fires-may-hinder-Labor-Day-road-travel-to-Yosemite-and-Angeles-Crest?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner   La Crescenta, Aug. 31, 2009. (AP Photo/John Lazar)  CA highway closures as of Sept. 2 In a year when Californians are making Labor Day travel plans closer to home, roads to nearby mountain communities may be closed due to wildfires as th... Travel resources & tips Summer Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:04:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d2-California-fires-may-hinder-Labor-Day-road-travel-to-Yosemite-and-Angeles-Crest?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Why-you-should-bookmark-ConsumerTravelAllianceorg?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner   Feeling free on a Seattle ferry. Photo: Dana Nichols Care about moving around the world at your own discretion? Consider supporting this new non-prof. founded by fellow travelers. Bookmark the Consumer Travel Alliance for the useful Resourc... Travel resources & tips Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:40:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2349-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Why-you-should-bookmark-ConsumerTravelAllianceorg?cid=exrss-LA-Adventure-Travel-Examiner